Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-10

clusion.
Mark Farney, George Squiers, Ramon Ar
guello, Noisy Smith and All Suey left with
an elaborate outfit TO camp for month
somewhere in the Santa Lucia range. They
had a wagon, drawn by two balky, half
tanned broncos, wall tent and poles, plenty
of grub, an adequate supply of antldote for
snake bites, guns, fishing tackle and poker
deck. Mark Farney said he didn't believe it
was a good thing for man to upset all his
WAYS of living when on a vacation, and he
was opposed TO roughing it in a literal sense.
So he piled into the wagon a SIX gallon can OF
kerosene oil and carefully packed a large
lamp. He had been accustomed TO sitting up
nights and playing little game Of draw
when so disposed, and be didn't think the
light Of camp fire would be sufficient.
All four OF the white men agreed that they
were not going out on the range TO work, and
that is why they took All Suey along. Suey
is a good cook, knows how TO chop wood and
in,an emergency can play a hand OF cards with
out making any very bad breaks. Squiers went
along to fish for trout principally, as he con-
siGerS himself fly sharp Arguello had the
responsibility Of driving and looking after
the broncos. because he knew more about
horses than the others, having been u va
9Uero There were some Of the elements or
work about that, but IL couldn't be helped,
because a Chnaman IS no good around
horse. Noisy Smith had nothing particular
to DO but he is a good all round camper,
hunter and poker player, and the quieteSt
man that ever lived. His habit OF always
speaking in whisper and moving IS softly
an Indian on the trail Of q deer gave him
his sobriquet.
Tho crowd went out TO have a months fun,
and, judging by their appearance wheE trey
returned last night, they had it ali in less
than two weeks, with large margin to spare.
They brought back nothing but the two
broncos, their frying pan and the barrels Of
their guns All Suey and Squiers came
across the Salinas river on the horses, and
the rest of the party swan the stream.
Noisy Smith explained, in whisper, to the
crowd in the saloen the reason Of their re-
turn in that shape. During the first week
they were busy getting their camp comfort
ably established on the bank Of q creek in the
mountains, and in hunting and fishing Hav-
ing convinced All Suey that ut least pint Of
beans must be reserved from the commlssary
for use as chips, they got the kerosene lamp
rugged up ia the tent, and resumed civilized
customs III camp, sitting up until after md
night with the cards and the snake medicine,
and sleeping sweetly all the forenoon. They
quit hunting because it involved e1ertion, and
that was just what they proposed to avoid.
1t was agreed that All Suev was the only one
who came cut to work, and that nobody
should encroach upon his prerogative.
One night very interesting game was IN
progress. Mark Farney held q king full
against Squiers' flush, and Noisy Smith
stayed in with bobtail straight and placid
smile. There was a double handful OF beans
on the TOP of the oil can. All Suey had gone
to sleep at the back Of the tent, and was chop
ping wood in his dreams Just as Noisy
Smith was alb Ut to raise All Suey sprang up
with yell and bounded out Of the tent, up
setting the oil can and two of the players ca
route. ArEuello looked up in anger, ard
drew his revolver TO take shot at tho fleeing
Chinamau, but changed his mind wien he
saw the head of a grizzly posed through the
rear flap Of the tent The bear was survey.
ing the scene with evident establishment and /
some interest. Arguello's anger diverted /
toward the bear
''Ahi you breaka up such pot as that" /
be cried "Carajol" And he blazed away /
at the shaggy head
There a howl, charge and n rush Of
the players out of the tent. They did not .
wait to seize their guns.
The bear knocked down tent pole at one
end, and Farney carried away the other as he .
plunged out headlOng. The tent came down on /
the bear and enveloped him. For an instant /
there was young earthquake under the can
vas. Then IL became volcanic disturbance
The lamp exploded and set fire to the whole
mass The plug must have been knocked out
of the big oil can by the bears vigorous an
tics. All the on was ablaZe in an instant and
tent, blanket and bear We're envelOped in
flames Arguello, Smith and FaIney hap
peneJ TO have their reYulYerS on them, and
they stood around and added to the bears
discontinue bv plugging bullets into him.
Squiers had no pistol, and prudently got up
into tail tree and yelled "Firem All Suey :
had crawled into hollow log and kept very
still.
The bear walled and yelled with pain and
rage. and rolled over in the burning canvas
1t was not much more than half q minute be-
fore he broke out of the mass with bowl and
rushed blindly about, striking furiously at
trees and everything in his way Pieces
Of the tent chung 10 him, and he tore them
of with his claws and teeth and sent
blazing fragments flying in all direc-
lions His shaggy hair had become
with oil here and there, ami
was blazing and swapping merrily in patches
His fury WAS something flghtful, and his
general aspect decidedly demoniac At first
ne did nor see any Of the party. but in one Of
bis mad "hrls be caught sight of Smith. who
had just fired at him. The bear charged on |
Smith, who turned and ran like a der, with
,be blazing bear In literally hot pursuit, |
Smith did not notice the direction be took
Until, in half dozen jumps, lie saw the bank
IF the creek before him. There was 10 time !
o turn He put all his energy into his legs |
ma leaped as far into the stream Us he could.
alling feet foremost with "chug" The il |.
bear followed, falling with A pro l
iigious splash and a distinct sizzle Then y
Noisy Smith diyed under water. turned up G
tream and swan silently back TO the bank
rom which be had lesped. The bear drifted
Town stream and swan to the opposite bank.
7arney and Arguello pePpering at him with I
heir revolvers. He reached the other side .
md disappeared in the chaparal waIhug and L
moaning with pain, and that was the last seen
4 him
When Noisy Smith got back into the light {
4 the burning camp be whispered TO the 4
ther boys: See what a hand had 10 draw /
o" and exhibited the bobtailed straigh.
which he had kept in his left hand ali the
ime. The camp was . total wreck, even the
Tagon that stood near the tent being burned
eyond hope Of further usefulness All Suey ,
Tas hauled out Of his log half dead, q few
elcs were gathered from the ruins, the ,
roncos were caught, and the party tramped
ONE, living en- route on rabbits and other
mall game until they struck ranch at the Z
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